[[Image:Christopher of Prague.jpg|right|thumb|180px|Archbishop Christopher (Pulets) of Prague and the Czech Lands]]His Eminence '''Christopher (Pulets) of Prague and the Czech Lands''' is the primate-elect of the [[Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia]]. He has participated in numerous theological conferences and has represented the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia in many venues. Fluent in his native language and also Russian, Greek, German and English, he is well known for his academic pursuits in theology and philosophy, having a doctorate in both.

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[[Image:Christopher of Prague.jpg|right|thumb|165px|Archbishop Christopher (Pulets) of Prague and the Czech Lands]]His Beatitude Metropolitan '''Christopher (Pulets) of Prague and the Czech Lands and Slovakia''' was the [[primate]] of the [[Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia]]. He has participated in numerous theological conferences and has represented the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia in many venues. Fluent in his native language and also Russian, Greek, German and English, he is well known for his academic pursuits in theology and philosophy, having a doctorate in both.

==Biographical timeline==

==Biographical timeline==

*1953: Radim Pulets born in Prague.

*1953: Radim Pulets born in Prague.

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*1974: Ordained to the [[deacon|diaconate]] and [[priest]]hood.

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*1974: [[ordination|Ordained]] to the [[deacon|diaconate]] and [[priest]]hood.

*1987: Completed additional theological studies at the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens, Greece.

*1987: Completed additional theological studies at the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens, Greece.

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*1985: Fr Radim was tonsured at Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in Sergiev-Posad (then Zagorsk), Russia, and given the name Christopher.

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*1985: Fr Radim was [[tonsure]]d at Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in Sergiev-Posad (then Zagorsk), Russia, and given the name ''Christopher''.

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*1987: His Beatitude Metropolitan Dorotheus, primate of the Church of Czechoslovakia, elevated Hmk Christopher to archimandrite. Archim. Christopher served at Prague's Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius.

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*1987: His Beatitude Metropolitan [[Dorotheus (Filipp) of Prague|Dorotheus]], [[primate]] of the Church of Czechoslovakia, elevated Hmk Christopher to [[archimandrite]]. Archim. Christopher served at Prague's Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius.

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*1988: Archim. Christopher was consecrated to the episcopacy, over which Metr. Dorotheus presided, and was elected Bishop of Olomouc and Brno.

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*1988: Archim. Christopher was [[Consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] to the episcopacy, over which Metr. Dorotheus presided, and was elected Bishop of Olomouc and Brno.

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*2000: At repose of Metr. Dorotheus, Bp. Christopher was named Archbishop of Prague and the Czech Lands, and oversaw the Church's Metropolitan Council.

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*2000: At repose of Metr. Dorotheus, Bp. Christopher was named ''Archbishop of Prague and the Czech Lands'', and oversaw the Church's Metropolitan Council.

*2006 [[May 2]]: After repose of Metr. Nikolaj, Abp. Christopher was chosen (by lot of two names) to be Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.

*2006 [[May 2]]: After repose of Metr. Nikolaj, Abp. Christopher was chosen (by lot of two names) to be Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.

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*2006 [[May 28]]: Enthronement of Abp. Christopher to take place.

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*2006 [[May 28]]: Enthronement of Metr. Christopher.

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*2013 [[April 12]]: Resigned, in the face of multiple accusations of breaching his monastic vows. He denied the accusations, but resigned in aid of preserving the unity of the Church.

Latest revision as of 14:36, April 14, 2013

Archbishop Christopher (Pulets) of Prague and the Czech Lands

His Beatitude Metropolitan Christopher (Pulets) of Prague and the Czech Lands and Slovakia was the primate of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia. He has participated in numerous theological conferences and has represented the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia in many venues. Fluent in his native language and also Russian, Greek, German and English, he is well known for his academic pursuits in theology and philosophy, having a doctorate in both.

1987: Completed additional theological studies at the Theological Faculty of the University of Athens, Greece.

1985: Fr Radim was tonsured at Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra in Sergiev-Posad (then Zagorsk), Russia, and given the name Christopher.

1987: His Beatitude Metropolitan Dorotheus, primate of the Church of Czechoslovakia, elevated Hmk Christopher to archimandrite. Archim. Christopher served at Prague's Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius.

1988: Archim. Christopher was consecrated to the episcopacy, over which Metr. Dorotheus presided, and was elected Bishop of Olomouc and Brno.

2000: At repose of Metr. Dorotheus, Bp. Christopher was named Archbishop of Prague and the Czech Lands, and oversaw the Church's Metropolitan Council.

2006 May 2: After repose of Metr. Nikolaj, Abp. Christopher was chosen (by lot of two names) to be Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia.